The past warm days have gotten our family thinking about cooking outdoors and how much fun it is. This year, I think we are going to try something that is more environmentally friendly. I came across these cool solar powered ovens and knew this was something I wanted to know more about. There are several different kinds of solar powered ovens and grills that have been designed to harness the power of the sun to cook our food without the use of harmful fossil fuels. Here are some of the things that I found that make this a great alternative for anyone who loves to grill outdoors or even camp.

• Cook for free- Since you are cooking with solar power, all you need is the sun.
• Like a home oven- Most solar powered cookers can reach temperatures of 360-400 degrees.
• Safe- Since there is not fire, there is no danger of setting a campsite on fire (or forgetting to put out the campfire when all go to bed)
• Versatile- Most of the solar cookers can be folded to the size of a small suitcase. Meaning they are are not only easy to use but can be taken nearly anywhere you want to cook outdoors.

I walked up Snowdon recently. As always, it was great to get outside and climb the highest peak in England and Wales. It’s not especially difficult, as over half a million people do it every year! This however means a lot of footsteps and that mountain must take a pounding.

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Why don’t we use regular mugs and plates for picnics? Well it’s largely because we are scared of them getting smashed. So what do we do? We buy plastic ones instead!

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Few people realise the importance of bumblebees in agriculture and food production. Due to monocropping on a humongous scale, bee’s immune systems are taking a battering and population numbers are dwindling. Well how would you feel if the only food within 100 km was corn pollen?

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It could be argued either way that hunting and fishing are eco-friendly. However, money from hunting and fishing subscriptions is often re-invested in the environment to protect it. There are certainly several programmes in the UK where hunting is a vital part of the country-side economy. The investment is used to manage, control and protect wildlife and their habitats. I don’t hunt myself, but I feel that it has it’s place.

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